Saturn SL transmission problems
151 complaint narratives mention transmission terms.
Key facts
1,590 owner complaints analyzed
15 distinct recall campaigns
75,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 1991 to 2002 model years. Data snapshot: . 475 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Transmission and shifting evidence
151 of 1,590 complaints match this topic (9.5%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.
Owner report 728379 · 2000-08-18 (August 18, 2000)
MANUAL TRANSMISSION GEAR SHIFT ARM SUDDENLY WAS LOOSE. SATURN OF ASUTIN REPORTED SHIFTER CABLE BROKE AND REPLACED SAME. IF BREAK HAD OCCURRED WHILE MOVING IT LIKELY WOULD HAVE CAUSED ACCIDENT AND INJURY.
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Owner report 10238598 · 2008-08-17 (August 17, 2008)
SHIFT CABLE LINKAGE BROKE AT SHIFTER WHILE SHIFTING DURING ACCELERATION ,MOMENTARY LOSS OF CONTROL DUE TO NO POWER AT WHEELS NEAR MISS OF BIG RIG. HAD TO DRIVE ON SIDEWALK-AND LAWN. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 148,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10238598 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 504634 · 1996-05-22 (May 22, 1996)
TRANSMISSION SEALS LEAK.
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Owner report 507374 · 1996-08-14 (August 14, 1996)
DRIVER REPLACED BATTERIES 4 TIMES, TRANSMISSION SLIPPING IN 2ND GEAR, REPLACED GENERATOR WIRING AS PER SERVICE RECALL, ALSO REPLACED MOTOR MOUNTS AND BRAKE ROTORS AND PADS. *AK
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Owner report 973140 · 1995-10-10 (October 10, 1995)
MAN-TRAN: TRANSMISSION POPS OUT OF GEAR, SOMETIMES WHILE DRIVING, SOMETIMES WHILE GETTING READY TO GO; NO WARNING. TT *SLC
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